ABC News – Australia ·australia ·3 hours ago

Cairns council approves raintree removal despite community push for tree protection reforms

Cairns Regional Council approved removal of a large raintree to make way for a duplex in the Freshwater suburb on May 28. A legal challenge to save the tree was abandoned after residents could not afford potential court costs. Community advocates now push for planning reforms to better protect significant urban trees in the Queensland.

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